Preregistration

How it is used

State the timing and disclose departures from the registered plan.

Example sentences

1. Our preregistration specified the main outcome before recruitment began.

   The outcome choice precedes knowledge of the results.

2. The unexpected subgroup analysis was not included in the preregistration.

   Readers can distinguish later exploration from prior plans.

Common collocations

• submit a preregistration
• preregistration plan

Related terms

• research proposalA document that describes a planned study, including its aims, research questions, background, methods, timeline and expected contribution.
• research ethicsprinciples and standards that guide responsible research, including honesty, participant protection, and proper handling of data

More terms: Research Ethics and Integrity

• plagiarism
• informed consent
• ethics approval
• confidentiality
• academic integrity
• anonymity
• conflict of interest
• fabrication
• self-plagiarism
• retraction
• human subjects
• participant rights